Under the Assad regime, Saydnaya prison became a mass-killing machine; ‘a symbol of shame for the whole world.’ ...

It’s no exaggeration to say that the most extreme and reactionary government in Israel’s history is in part a byproduct of ...

The question now is what a shaken Islamic Republic in dire economic straits will do with what Iranian President Masoud ...

The current conflict between Israel and Iran is a high-stakes gamble where the ultimate outcome may be determined by which ...

Once seen as a modernizer, Bashar al-Assad’s leadership quickly descended into authoritarianism, marked by mass repression and a devastating civil war. This video traces his ascent to power ...

In just 12 days, Israel eliminated the leadership of Iran’s military, air force, and intelligence agency; bombed the country’s nuclear sites; and took out dozens of missiles and launchers on the ...

After one of the most brutal wars of this century, a new Syria is rising from the disastrous legacy of the toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad. His photos have been torn from the walls, as people ...

In 2011, the Syrian people protested peacefully against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. It was Iran and its main proxy Hezbollah that swiftly advised Assad that making concessions to the protesters ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has spent almost four decades as Shi'ite Iran's supreme leader building a regional power to rival the ...

More than a decade after being isolated by the Arab world for his brutal crackdown during Syria’s civil war, President Bashar al-Assad has made a remarkable return to regional diplomacy. Once ...